A Uniontown church that made national headlines last week when it refused to allow two women to come on an all-inclusive fishing trip they had won during a fundraiser last month because it was meant only for men has now reversed its decision and recently invited them to attend.
But it appears the damage is already done and at least one woman is no longer interested in the prize after initially being shunned merely because of her gender.
Emily Smaniotto of Smithfield told
The Washington Post last week that she and another woman were picked during a raffle for the trip at a March 27 fundraiser dinner at Bethel Baptist Church, but their winning tickets were discarded because church officials told them it was for only men.